This is just . . . weird

[pegkerr]

Doctor in trouble for calling woman obese.

The story doesn't say exactly how he phrased what he said to her. I gotta think there is more to the story here.

It makes me think of that term Berke Breathed coined: "Offensensitivity."

Comments

[nellorat.livejournal.com]

How long have you kept the weight off, and how did you do it? I ask because the majority regain the weight, but some do keep it off, and I'm interested in whether there's a pattern of what makes a difference.

[faeryguinevere.livejournal.com]

I've kept the weight off for about 4 years, with good success. I stress that I changed my lifestyle when I lost it. I went with a much healthier, lower calorie, low fat, and in my case vegetarian diet. (The vegetarian part isn't key, but it worked really well for me).

Although I am certainly not as strict about the diet now as I was when I was losing the weight, I am careful about my consumption, and I do try to stick with healthy, low-fat, nutritious food options (while still enjoying the occasional ice cream cone).

I've also kept my activity level up. I don't work out 5 days week for an hour or more each day like I did when in the weight-loss cycle, but I do get moving for about 45 min 3 days a week or more.

It was something I had to decide was really important to me and commit to it. When I was actually actively losing weight, it was really my full-time hobby outside of work. Now that I am just maintaining, it was just a matter of incorporating healthy choices and activity into my day to day life.

Thanks for asking. :)